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Monroeville VolunteerFire Company No. 5
Firefighters working from Truck 5's aerial ladder

Est. 1955 · Station 5 · Monroeville, PA

What Ever
It Takes.

A 100% volunteer fire and combination EMS company east of Pittsburgh, running a tractor-drawn aerial, engine, tanker, and two ALS ambulances.

Serving Monroeville since
1955
Fire and EMS calls a year
~2,400
Ambulances under Monroeville EMS
2 ALS
Tractor-drawn aerial, Truck 5
100 ft
Turnout gear and helmet in front of Truck 5

Live-In Program

Live at Station 5, rent-free

Students and working volunteers 18 years of age and older live at the station with free rent and utilities, in exchange for 5 nights a week on duty. No experience needed: we pay for your fire training and EMT course.

  • Free rent and utilities
  • Training paid for
  • Internet and computers
  • 16 live-in spots

Truck 5 · 2009 E-One Super Tiller

The last tiller in western Pennsylvania

A tillerman steers the rear wheels, which lets the long truck make tight turns. Truck 5 is first due for majority of Monroeville and carries over 200 feet of ground ladders.

The rear of Truck 5, with the tiller cab above the trailer

Join Company #5

No experience needed

Start your application
  1. 01

    Apply

    Send the interest application, or the live-in application if you want to live at the station.

  2. 02

    Interview and clearances

    Meet the membership committee and pass state and federal background checks.

  3. 03

    Train and ride

    Basic in-house training first, then Essentials of Firefighting and EMT.

An engine crew in front of Station 5 after a house fire
Back at Station 5 after a house fire.